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Post Construction Setup
Testing the location accuracy of an installation
NOTE: Before doing any of the testing below it is critically important to verify that every receiver in the system is
functioning correctly using the procedure described in the Security Escort Installation and Setup manual.
Additionally every receiver must be programmed in the transponder database with its actual physical location
and floor level. It is also important that receivers that are physically stacked directly above one another on
floors of a building are also located at the same X and Y coordinates in the database.
There are 3 methods that can be used to verify the location accuracy of an installed system, using a standard
subscriber transmitter or using a maintenance transmitter. Repeat the chosen process throughout all protected
areas. Ask the customer for the areas where they have special concern and devote extra attention to those
areas, since the customer is likely to be more critical in those areas.
Remember the intent of the Security Escort system is to dispatch a responding individual to an area that will not
add additional delay to their response to that duress call. Therefore the computed location should be considered
to be in error only when it would add unacceptable additional time to the response to the alarm.
While testing it is helpful to see which receivers are involved in the alarm response and the relative reception
level they reported. To display the receivers, under the Utilities menu select Security Preferences. Make sure the
No Receiver Icon checkbox is not checked and click the Save button. Under the Setup menu select System
Preferences. If Show Test Levels and Show Maintenance Levels are checked the relative reception level will be
shown in the receiver icons, otherwise the floor number will be shown.
When testing with any of the following methods, the transmitter must be used exactly as it would be used in
normal operation. A transmitter designed to be belt mounted or used in a holster must be in its normal mounting
attitude and be worn on the belt of the individual originating the test transmissions. Handheld transmitters must
be held in the hand about waist high, never held above the head.
1) Using a standard subscriber transmitter
This method requires 2 people with radio contact between them. One person operates the computer running the
Escort software and the other takes the subscriber transmitter to the area to be tested. Press the alarm on the
transmitter and remain at the spot where you transmitted. At the computer acknowledge the alarm and
accurately describe the computed location over the radio. The individual with the transmitter should confirm that
they are at the reported location or describe over the radio actually where they are. Either individual must record
all discrepancies, including the actual and computed locations. We recommend using a map or floor plan and
drawing an arrow from the actual alarm location to the reported location. It is also helpful if all successful alarm
locations are marked with a P (passed). Then the alarm can be reset from the computer screen. For areas where
there are alarm location problems, try facing in different directions in the same spot. Also generate additional
alarms from different spots to fully understand the extent of the problem. You should also generate alarms in
areas adjacent to the area with the problem to see if they are affected also.
2) Using a maintenance transmitter with only 1 person
The Escort software will retain the last 50 maintenance alarm locations. Make sure you are the only one using a
maintenance transmitter on site, buddy check is off and that you limit yourself to a maximum of 50 maintenance
alarms per sequence. Synchronize the time on your watch to the computer. Carry a detailed map or floor plan of
the area to be tested that you can write on. Take the maintenance transmitter to the area to be tested. Press the
alarm on the transmitter and accurately mark the spot on the map where you transmitted with a 1 (for the first
transmission). Also record the time of the first transmission only. Continue to the next location, transmit and mark
that spot on the map with a 2. Repeat the process throughout the area to be tested, being sure not to exceed 50
alarm transmissions and make sure that at least 10 seconds elapse between transmissions. When done return to
the computer and select the Maintenance Alarm database under the File menu. Scroll the alarm list to the alarm
that matches the time of your first transmission. This is the maintenance alarm that you marked as 1 on your
map. Confirm that the actual location from the map matches the reported location. If the actual location differs
from the reported location draw an arrow on the map from the actual location to the reported location. Then press
the up arrow once to go to the next alarm. Compare the locations, drawing an arrow to the reported location if
they differ. Repeat going through all points on your map, making sure that the points on the map stop when you
run out of entries in the scrolling list on the computer screen. Otherwise the points on the map and the screen
are out of sync and the errors on your map are incorrect and will be misleading. For areas where there were
alarm location problems, you may want to repeat the above process facing in different directions in the same
spot. Also generating additional alarms from different spots in the problem areas to fully understand the extent of
the problem. You should also generate alarms in areas adjacent to the area with the problem to see if they are
affected also.
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